Alexandra Olsavsky

Alexandra Olsavsky

Alexandra Olsavsky is a “beautifully voiced” soprano (Herald-Times, Bloomington Early Music) whose performances span early music, vocal theater, contemporary chamber works, and new compositions. Highlights include international appearances with Italy’s La Chimera, national tours with pianist/composer Eric Genuis, soprano soloist for the multimedia Journey LIVE concert, and the revival of Allan Ramsay’s The Gentle Shepherd in the Scots language. She has sung with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta, Grant Park Chorus, Haymarket Opera Company, and Oregon Bach Festival Youth Choir, and performed in the backing ensemble for the Rolling Stones’ “50 and Counting” Chicago tour performances. Alexandra is the composer of the viral piece What Happens When a Woman?, performed by thousands of ensembles worldwide and arranged by her vocal trio Artemisia, which she co-founded. Based in Chicago, she also teaches voice and piano and is completing graduate studies in Speech Language Pathology.